Limba Mupetami The Brave Gladiators secured a 2-0 victory over the Liechtenstein national women’s football team in a friendly match held at Freizeit Park in Rugell yesterday morning. Namibia had an early opportunity to take the lead in the 21st minute through Thomalina Adams, but Liechtenstein defender Julia Benneckenstein successfully thwarted the attack. However, a...
Ireland coach Andy Farrell said he did not care which team is the best in the world following a last-gasp 25-24 win over top of the world rankings South Africa on Saturday. Victory for second-ranked Ireland in a Durban thriller levelled the two-test series after the Rugby World Cup holders won by seven points in...
Luis Suarez rescued Uruguay with an injury-time equaliser before the South Americans defeated Canada 4-3 in a penalty shootout to win Copa America’s third-place playoff match on Saturday. Uruguay looked to be heading to a shock defeat after the Canadians took a 2-1 lead in the 80th minute through a Jonathan David goal at Charlotte’s...
Augusta Mbai, the head coach of Unam Jaguars, hopes her team will build on their last match’s performance when they take on Afrocat Lions in the MTC Netball Namibia Premier League (NNPL). The second leg begins this weekend, with various matches lined up in Windhoek and Ogongo in the northern part of the country. On...
Limba Mupetami As the national rugby side, the Welwitschias, gear up for their test match against Portugal tomorrow at 15h00 at the Dr Hage Geingob Stadium, CEO of the Namibia Rugby Union (NRU) John Heynes has outlined a bold vision for the future of rugby in Namibia. Speaking exclusively with this publication, he detailed the...
I was saddened to learn about the sudden death of a dear brother, father and hubby. My trusted buddy, Jose Coelho. To Manuel, Paolo, Tady Coelho and the entire Portuguese-speaking community residing in the Land of the Brave, our heartfelt condolences for the sad loss of a loved one. I will never forget the day...
Limba Mupetami Head coach of the Brave Warriors, Collin Benjamin, has expressed his satisfaction with the increasing number of Namibian players securing opportunities to play football abroad. He believes that the exodus of players to foreign clubs will benefit the national team by broadening the pool of experienced talent available for selection. Benjamin, who recently...
The 2024 Nedbank Rock and Rut XC series will take place at FarmBergquell, situated on the outskirts of Okahandja, tomorrow. The representative of the Rock and Rut Mountain Bike Club and event organiser Michael Hennes said the races will be hosted at this new venue, which was commissioned last year, and is expected to give...
KEETMANSHOOP – The Keetmanshoop Municipality on Wednesday renamed a street in the Tseiblaagte residential area in honour of the captain of Namibia’s senior women’s football team, Zenatha Coleman. The municipality started renaming streets at the town in March this year, and this was the 10th street to be renamed. Keetmanshoop mayor McDonald Hanse said the...
Zebaldt Ngaruka EPUKIRO – The 12th edition of the Omaheke Top 8 football and netball competition will conclude this weekend at Legare Stadium in Gobabis. The first round of the popular tournament kicked off last Saturday with 37 football and 22 netball teams, which are vying for N$36 000, in addition to trophies and medals. ...